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Synopsis The book is a some what new venture in the field of legal study of the status of women. It discusses on various aspects of the life of women and her legal rights during the different phases such as during unmarried life, married life, being a mother, a widow, a divorced lady and even when she has socially and morally downtrodden status. Indian women belongs to different religions as she is Hindu, Muslim or Christian. In this book efforts have been made to analyse the legal status of women belonging to all the religions from ancient to modern times. The book proves an informative and most useful asset for students, scholars and teachers in the field of legal studies, sociology, women studies and above all to gain the knowledge of Dharmshastras, the original source of Hindu laws. The work will provoke the researchers in the concerned field to review reflections upon the Indian women. Law-makers, social-organizers, policy planners, administrators literary persons and women itself will be benefitted by this ideal reference tool.